Nocardia osteomyelitis in a pachymeningitis patient: An example of a difficult case to treat with antimicrobial agents

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 604-610

  Shin, Kyoo Ho ^a   Lee, Woo Suk ^a   Son, Young Ki ^a   Lee, Kyungwon ^a   Chong, Yunsop ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Femur; Nocardia; Osteomyelitis; Pachymeningitis; Sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NOCARDIA; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 0032450138     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.6.604     Document Type: Article

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